· Zidian ·Learn ·Pinyin ·HSK ·Quiz ·Radicals
中文 Sheets
My Favorites
No favorites yet
History
No history yet
Home / Idiom / 任重道远

a heavy load and a long road · fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7)

任重道远
rèn zhòng dào yuǎn
Idiom
New to Chinese?Start with pinyin·See the learning path
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) to make an all-out effort全力以赴quán lì yǐ fù(of a person) be able to shoulder important tasks · carrying heavy burdens for a great distance负重致远fù zhòng zhì yuǎn(of a task, mission or responsibility) extremely difficult; challenging; demanding艰巨jiān jù
Antonyms
to have nothing to do · to idle one's time away (idiom)无所事事wú suǒ shì shìattempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive · feckless无所作为wú suǒ zuò wéi